Brandon Nakashima def. Rafael Jodar — Semifinal, National Bank Open 2026
Masters 1000HardCanada1 – 14 Aug
Points earned
+650
Nakashima · Jodar banks 400
Around this match
The other semifinal
Ben Shelton d. Learner Tien6-2 6-3
Title defence
Ben Shelton still in — won it in 2025
Seeds left
2 of 22 — nos. 5, 12
Both roads here
from the draw this page already loads
🇩🇪Daniel Altmaier
6-2 6-1
Corentin Moutet🇫🇷
4-6 6-1 6-3
🇫🇷Titouan Droguet
4-6 6-2 7-5
Lorenzo Musetti🇮🇹
6-4 6-3
🇫🇷Arthur Rinderknech
7-6(4) 5-7 7-5
Jiri Lehecka🇨🇿
6-3 6-3
🇮🇹Luciano Darderi
6-2 6-3
Arthur Fils🇫🇷
7-6(5) 6-3
Brandon Nakashima and Rafael Jodar reached this match through the rounds listed above: Round of 64: Brandon Nakashima beat Daniel Altmaier; Rafael Jodar beat Corentin Moutet. Round of 32: Brandon Nakashima beat Titouan Droguet; Rafael Jodar beat Lorenzo Musetti. Round of 16: Brandon Nakashima beat Arthur Rinderknech; Rafael Jodar beat Jiri Lehecka. Quarterfinal: Brandon Nakashima beat Luciano Darderi; Rafael Jodar beat Arthur Fils
How they arrived
derived from those scorelines
8–2
Sets won
8–1
61%
Games won
62%
1–0
Tiebreaks
1–0
2
Deciding sets
1
Brandon Nakashima left, Rafael Jodarright. Longer isn't always better — a deciding set is a harder week, not a worse player.